Knowing God the Father through the Old Testament
By: Christopher J.H. Wright.
Publisher: IVP Academic
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Downers Grove, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780830825929
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; God -- Fatherhood -- Biblical teaching
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Knowing God as a Father in action; title: Introduction; title: God-the Father who carries; title: God-the Tather who disciplines; title: God-the Father who pities; title: God-the Father who adopts; title: Conclusion; title: Knowing God through experience of His grace; title: Introduction: Deuteronomy 4:32-40; title: The uniqueness of the experience; title: The content of the experience; title: The transmission of the experience; title: The purpose of the experience; title: Knowing God through exposure to His judgment; title: Introduction; title: The God Pharaoh came to know; title: The God Israel came to know; title: Conclusion; title: Knowing God as the Gather of His people; title: Introduction; title: God as Father and Israel as Son; title: God as Father of Israel's King; title: Conclusion; title: Knowing God through engaging Him in prayer; title: Introduction; title: Abraham-God's friend; title: Moses-God's servant; title: Conclusion; title: Knowing God through reflecting His justice; title: Introduction; title: Knowing God in comparison with the best gifts of God (Jer. 9:23-24); title: Knowing God in contrast to the worst evil of humanity (Jer. 22:13-17); title: Conclusion; title: Knowing God through returning to His love; title: Introduction; title: Knowledge of God gained through redemption; title: Knowledge of God lost through rebellion; title: Knowledge of God restored through repentance; title: Conclusion; title: Knowing God in expectation of His victory; title: Introduction; title: Gog and Magog-the movie; title: What Gog and the nations will know; title: What God's people will know; title: Conclusion; title: Knowing God through trusting in His sovereignty; title: Introduction; title: Trusting the God we know; title: Living as those who know God; title: Conclusion; title: Epilogue: How do you know that you know God?